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June 7, 1932. A. A. AINSWORTH PAPER FILE Filed Nov. 29, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet A. A. AINSWORTH June 7, 1932.

PAPER FILE Fil ed Nov. 29. 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 g vention covered by my Patented dune 7, 1932 nazEn STATES ALBERT A. AINSWORTH, OF OSBINING, YORK.

PAPER FILE Application filed November 29, 1980. Berial No. 499,087.

My invention relates to the art of filing bills,checks, clippings, samples or other articles of paper, cloth, board or other fabric or material, and is an improvement on the inpatent for filing device, No. 1,461,570, dated July 10, 1923.

In my prior invention, angular slits or incisions are made through the material of the backing or cover on which the bills, clippings or other articles are to be mounted. These slits or incisions form tongues integral with the folder. The outside or rear face of the backing or folder is gummed on a zone including the column of tabs or tongues. lVhen a paper is to be inserted, a tab is pushed forward or inward so as to project from the front or inner face of the backing or cover, the back or outside surface of the tongue is then moistened, and the edge of the sheet to be filed is slipped under the tab and caused to adhere to the moistened rear surface thereof.

The prior device has many valuable features, among which are simplicity in construction, ease in attaching sllps and permanence of attachment, while at the same time permitting the filing of a number of articles in compact and readily accessible form.

Gertain objects of my present invention are to retain all the advantages of the earlier device and in addition to make the device more durable and attractive and the tongues more flexible.

Another object is to construct a paper file similar to that described in my prior patent, which shall be free from gum on its back or outside surface, whereby there is no danger in any atmosphereof adhering to other files or folders when placed with them ina cabinet or pigeon hole.

Another object is-to construct a gummed strip with tongues, which strip may be used as one of the component parts of my present invention, or as an independent filing device.

Another object is to so construct a filing device that the papers or articles tobe filed can be easily and accurately secured in place with Eheir upper edges parallel and evenly s ace r Bill files and folders like that of my prior invention should be made of comparatlvely stifi material, but the tongues should be ten h and should be connected to the body of te folder or backi along a flexible hin e line. Where the backing is made in one thiclmess and the tongues are integral with it, the selection of material must be a compromise,

since it cannot be both stiff and flexible. Also,

since the greatest strain on the backing is in the zone of the tongues, a suitable reinforcement along this zone is desirable; and lastly,

since the backing material is chosen for strength and stifiness, it is not always suitable for holding articles that are ummed directly to it. The gum may not a here to it firmly, or if it does, the paper may flake 03 when subjected to strain.

Again, files with apers secured therein so as to be flat opening, should have every paper accurately placed and with its top ed e properly spaced from the upper edges of the adjacent papers, so that each paper will have an adequate folding portion and the sid v edges will be even whether the papers are raised for inspection or lying flat on the folder. 4

All these dificultiesare overcome and the desired results are-obtained by the devices described in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a view of the front or inside face of the backing or folder with attaching slips gummed thereto;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a front or inside view of a modification;

Fig. i is a section on the line lof Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a view taken from the outside or back of the modification shown in Figs. 3 and a; i

Fig. 6 is'a view of the back or rear surface of one of the strips shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a similar view of an elongated strip of the same construction as that shown. in Fig. 6, the elongated strip being folded; Fig. 8 is an edge view of the strip shown in Fig. 7

Fig. 9 is .a View from the front or inside I of the backing or folder, c modified form of strip being shown;

Fig. 13 a. face view of another modification;

Fig. 11 is a face View of still another modification, and

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a strip constructed the same as that shown in Fig.

6, the strip being formed into n roll.

Similar characters denote like parts in the various figures, modifications being indicated by the some characters with subscripts.

In the "form shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5, A is a. backing of materiel such as peper or peper board, sufliciently heavy end still to support the bills or other papers or e be mounted thereupon. This he Klllg or sheet may be folded elong the line to form a folder, if desired. Upon this is gummed a strip '5 of tough, flexible material. The tongues b, F) are formed from strip by making incisions 5, 6. The entire strip is gummed before attachment to the backing A, but only the edge portions enclosed tween the lines 1, 3 and 2, 4 are moistened when the strip is attached. This leaves the under or rear surfaces of the tongues free and their gummed resr surfaces dry when it is desired to mount the papers C thereon.

In the modification shown in Figs. 3,4; and 5, a blank strip B gummed on both sides, is caused to adhere to the back A Both thicknesses of the composite sheet thus formed are slitted or incised as shown in Fig. 4c, in which the characters al designate those portions of the tongues which are formed from the back ing material and the characters 5% designate those portions that are cut from the flexible strip. The upper or attached edges of the bills or clippings C can be seen from the rear or outside of the backing through the openings formed by the incisions, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

In Fig. 9e strip B gummed on both sides, is caused to adhere to the inner face of the backing or folder. This strip is provided with slots 6 for a purpose hereinafter described.

In Fig. 10 the backing A is ruled with horizontal lines a to provide guide lines for the bills or papers while they are being attached to the p ain gummed' strip B carried by the backing.

Fi 11 shows the same structure as Fig. 10, but t e backing is ruled with both horizontal lines a, and vertical lines a,.'

The strip shown in Fig. 6' may be used either as a reinforci and attaching strip for the filin device. of ig. 1, or it ma. be used as an' in ependent filing device. on thus used as an independent filin device, it may be made in long strips, fol ed as shown in Figs. and '8, or rolled asshown in Fig. 12. These folded or rolled stri 5 may be separated into shorter pieces or use with the backing A, or the bills may be atteched to them without a backing, and the long strips with their attached papers or bills may be folded or rolled as described.

When it is desired to attach e paper or other article to the tongues of the device shown in Fig. 1, the corresponding tongues of the two parallel strips which are mounted on the backing piece or upon each leaf of the folder are raised from the plane of the strips and moistened on their under sides. The sheet to be attached is then slipped under both tongues and caused to adhere thereto. lln this form the tongues and slips thereto are entirely within the folder or upon the -front face of the backing, leaving the outside of the backing intact and without gum, as shown in Fig. 2.

When the modification shows in 3, and 5 is used, the composite .ongues are pushed inward or forward out their openlugs and the strips are attached to their sides, as shown in Fig. i. In this guinined strip, with its tongues and s slips attached thereto, forms ornamen device upon the on ide of the folder or ing, as shown in Fig. 5. p

In order to place the sheets or slips upon the gurnined strips in exact parallelism with the too of the backing, and in order to properly space the upper edges of the slips equidistant from each other, ll provide various expedients for obtaining these results. in lFi 9 slots 5 are formed in the strips and the slip or bill is placed with its upper edge registering with the lower edges of ufpeir of slots. lln Fig. 10 the backing or folder is ruled horizontally on its inner surface and the slips are placed with their upper edges on one or" the lines a lln Fig. ll verticul ruled lines a, are added, which are used to center the slips or bills when they ore of different widths, or when they are so narrow that they are mounted upon one gummed strip only. The gummed stri s used in the Vern ous modifications are pre erobly made of thin, toiligh paper.

- aving thus set forth and described my invention, what'I claim is:

1-. A filing device having a bod of sheet material su1table for sup orting t e apers.

or other articles to be file and a rein orcing sheet or strip of tough, flexible material gummed to its front or inner surface, the latter sheet having tongues formed by incisions made therethrough, and the tongues being gummed on the rear side.

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3. A filing device having a body of sheet material suitable for supporting the pa ers or other articles to be filed, and a rein orcing sheet or strip of tough, flexible material gummed to its back or rear-surface, tongues formed by incisions made through both thicknesses, and the tongues being gummed on the rear side.

4. A filing device having a backing sheet and one or more strips gummed on both sides and mounted upon the backing parallel to one of the edges of the latter, the backing hav ing horizontal guide lines ruled thereon.

5 A filing device having a backing sheet and one or more strips gummed on both sides and mounted upon the backing parallel to one of the edges of the latter, the backing having horizontal and vertical guide lines ruled thereon.

6. A filing strip of tough, flexible material gummed on one side and having incisions forming a column of tongues down its intermediate portion.

7 filing device comprising a backing of 5 comparatively stiff material, and one or more strips of tough, flexible material gummed thereon, said-strips having gummed exposed portions for mounting bills or other articles thereon.

30 8. A filing device having a backing, one or more strips gummed on both sides and mounted on the backing, said device having means for indicating the positions of the edges of the slips or articles to be filed.

85 9. A filing device comprising a backing of comparatively stiff material, and one or more strips of tough, flexible material gummed thereon, said strips having gummed portions accessible for mounting bills or other articles w thereon.

10. A filing device comprising a two-ply backing, the inner ply having tongues formed by incisions made therethrough and the ma: tcrial of the inner ply being sufliciently tough and flexible to permit bending of the tongues Without breaking when sheets to be filed are attached thereto and turned for inspection.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ALBERT A. AINSWORTH. 

